Luis Alberto Duarte Cortés
Automation Engineer · I find where operations break and build the fix
Bogotá · Remote · C1 English
Language
English C1
IELTS Academic 7.0 · British Council
Availability
Remote Ready
US & LATAM Timezones · Full Time
Currently Building
ActiveSide projects exploring fintech, automation pipelines, accessibility tooling, and AI-assisted developer tools.
Funktronic Labs
QA Tester
Remote · 2024
Magis SAS
Tech Support Analyst
Bogotá · 2023
Skills
Upcoming Talk
AI & Cybersecurity Forum · Bogotá · May 2025
Cybersecurity in the Golden Era of AI: agent models, emerging threats, and prompt injection attacks.
Meritorious Thesis — Open Source Accessibility Tool
Live · In Use · 2024–PresentDuring my final semester at Universidad ECCI, I worked alongside a hearing-impaired classmate who struggled to follow lectures in real time. There was no tooling. No solution. So I built one. The system runs on an NGINX server with a Node.js layer connected to Mozilla DeepSpeech, extended with a custom dictionary engine tuned for academic Spanish. It generates live subtitles from the teacher's voice directly to the student's screen — and stores a full text transcript for later review. Built entirely on open source software. Zero licensing cost. Deployable by any institution. Adopted by SENA Regional Amazonas and Universidad ECCI in 2024 — and still running today at academic events and presentations across both institutions. Speaking at the AI & Cybersecurity Forum, Bogotá — May 2025 on cybersecurity in the golden era of AI.
Experience
Self-Employed
Bogotá · Apr 2024 – Present
Freelance Systems Engineer
Designing and deploying automation workflows integrating REST APIs, webhooks, and Python scripts to reduce operational overhead. Maintaining the open-source voice-recognition accessibility tool adopted by SENA Regional Amazonas and Universidad ECCI. Speaker at cybersecurity and network security conferences (2023).
Funktronic Labs
Remote · Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
QA Tester (Contract)
Executed manual regression and sanity testing across software builds for a US-based game development studio. Documented structured bug reports with reproduction steps, severity ratings, and expected vs actual behavior. Served as bridge between engineering and end-user experience, retesting patches to confirm resolution.
Magis SAS
Bogotá · Jun 2023 – Dec 2023
Technical Support Analyst
Delivered Tier 2 application support for internal systems across Windows and Linux environments, ensuring uptime and operational continuity. Escalated complex incidents with thorough technical documentation. Configured and secured firewalls and network infrastructure; supported a key procurement bid by ensuring infrastructure was spec-ready on deadline.
Projects
Urban Disruption Intelligence
In ProgressReal-time infrastructure disruption intelligence for Colombian cities
A WhatsApp-first system sitting between Colombia's public utility providers (water, electricity, gas) and citizens — delivering faster, more reliable disruption status than any official channel through community-validated restoration tracking.
Boveda
In ProgressPersonal finance dashboard for Colombian bank accounts
A local-first fintech experiment exploring structured financial data, rule-based automation, and programmable workflows built on top of Colombian bank statement exports.
Anti-Phishing Shield
PrototypeOpen source email phishing protection for elderly users
An open source tool designed to help third-age users identify and avoid email phishing attacks. Analyzes suspicious emails and provides plain-language warnings tailored for non-technical users.
AI 3D Print Optimizer
PrototypeAI-assisted slicing parameter recommendations
Developer tooling experiment exploring how AI models can analyze STL files and recommend slicing parameters to improve 3D print quality and reliability.
Contact
Availability
Open to remote roles
Based in Bogotá, Colombia. Available for US & European time zones. Automation Engineering · API Integration · Remote